I’ve been guest-hosting on a couple of different podcasts lately. One of them covers very personal topics, so I participate in under a pseudonym.  (cue mystery music) We could play Twenty-Questions to see if you can figure it out, if you’re curious. The other one is the 9 Thumbs podcast, the brain child of Jason…

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Stories express the complicated beauty of life better than lessons or lectures or one-liners ever could. I want to focus more on story-telling this year, and I’d love for you to join me on Thursdays. Next week, I’m telling a story about breaking down. Not mentally breaking down – this is about a car (or…

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Yesterday, I shared the first part of my interview with self-confessed spiritual weakling Jason Boyett, author of O Me of Little Faith: True Confessions of a Spiritual Weakling, the Pocket Guide series, and several others (you can find them all listed here). Today I’m sharing the second half of our interview, in which we talk about fear, going public with…

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Doubt is a lonely road because we find it so difficult to admit we’re on it. We’re afraid of being ostracized, quarantined, or just plain feared. The evangelical church creates a climate of fear: fear to learn anything that might not match up with what we think we know, and fear to express doubt or…

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My friend Leigh Kramer began hosting a monthly link-up called “What I’m Into” in November. I’m always interested in recommendations from others, so I thought I’d put one together this month and see how you like it.  Books I managed to read quite a few books this year (don’t miss my list of 9 favorite…

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I originally published this post on BlogHer 2 1/2 years ago in the midst of the conflict with my church about my blog. I republished it at the end of last year, and I’m sharing it again today because it is my writing manifesto. Ssometimes I need to remind myself what is the heart and soul…

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